Hame-hook.



W. HAMLYN & H. MILLER.

HAME HOOK.

APPLICATION FILED mnzm 1913.

1 1 1 2,132, Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

M CL 6 9 7 H \5 0 THE NORRIS PETERS CO.. PHOTO-LITHO. WASHINGTON, D. C.

A TTY.

WILLIAM HAMLYN AND HENRY MILLER, 01? BRYDONE, NEW ZEALAND.

\ HAME-HOOK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

Application filed March 26, 1913. Serial No. 756,899.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we,W11.LIAM HAMLYN and HENRY MILLER, both British subjects, residing at Brydone, Southland, New Zealand, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hame-Hooks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved construction of the hooks employed on harness hames for the attachment of the traces thereto.

The invention has been designed in order to provide a form of hook by means of which a springy connection between the traces and the hames is obtained. This springy connection will ease the tug and jars on the horses shoulders while engaged in pulling.

The accompanying drawing represents a side view of the invention.

In carrying out the invention, the hook is formed in two portions 9, 10 divided at the stem. One portion 9 is hinged to the hame plate 2 in the usual way by means of a bolt 4; passed through an eye 8 on the end of the portion 9, and eyes 3 onthe hame plate 2 and secured by a nut v 5 and the other portion 10 forms and has its end shaped as the hook proper 11. A protecting plate 7 is also pivoted on the bolt 4: by means of lugs 6 at each end which lie outside of the eyes 3 and are holed to take the bolt 4:. The body of this late 7 is adapted to lie against the collar 1 ehind the spring 12 hereinafter mentioned thus protecting the collar. The two portions 9, 10 of the stem are shaped to fit one against the other and are overlapped so that they may slide 1 one against the other their opposing faces being made flat to facilitate this. A helical spring 12 is coiled around the overlapping portions 9, 10. The end of the portion 9 when it is enlarged to form the eye 8 forms a shoulder thereon, and a shoulder 14: is formed on the other end of the portion 9. A stop piece is thus formed at each end of the portion 9. Similarly there is a shoulder on the end of the stem of the portion 10 formed by its enlargement to form the hook 11, and'a split pin 13 through the other end of the portion 10, thus providing a stop piece at each end as in the case of the other portion 9. The spring 12 is arranged slightly under compression between the two stop pieces and around the portions 9, 10 so that it tend to keep the latter from wabbling. The outer faces of the portions 9, 10 are rounded to suit the spring 12.

The draw of the trace 15 on the hook 11 is therefore transmitted through the length of the spring 12, to the hames 2, and conse quently the spring acts as a bufier by means of which the shocks and jars of the draft are absorbed.

Having now described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is An improved hame hook comprising in combination two longitudinally sliding portions the inner end of one being hinged to the hame plate and the outer end of the other having a hooked end for attachment of the trace, and a spring connection between said portions substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM HAMLYN. HENRY MILLER.

Copies 01 this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Iatents,

Washington, D. O. 

